Rob Clayton to oversee construction and maintenance of state roads in Utah, Juab, Wasatch, Duchesne, Uintah and Daggett Counties. UDOT Executive Director Carlos Braceras announced today that Rob Clayton is the new Region Three director. In this role, Clayton will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of state roads in Utah, Juab, Wasatch, Duchesne, Uintah and […]
Two Massive Road Projects Open
UDOT marked two significant milestones as it celebrated the completion of the largest road construction projects in Utah history on Saturday, December 15 with the opening of the Utah County I-15 Corridor Expansion (I-15 CORE) and 15 miles of the Mountain View Corridor (MVC) in Salt Lake County. “We have delivered the World Series and […]
All Lanes Open
UDOT’s I-15 CORE will open all travel lanes through the 24-mile project on Monday, November 5.
Open for Business
A newly completed capacity project will provide better north-south mobility for road users in Utah County.
I-15 CORE’s “Old Faithful”
Drivers on I-15 in Springville may have noticed a large fountain of water gushing into the air like a geyser.
Botox for Aging Concrete
Dowel bar retrofit projects, now underway on Utah’s freeways, will help extend the life of aging concrete panels.
Good Roads Cost Less
UDOT’s “good roads” strategy is a budget savvy, holistic approach that also helps road users save money. UDOT maintains thousands of miles of roadway, an investment worth tens of billions of dollars. And while UDOT only has responsibility for 13 percent of all roads in the state, those roads carry a lot of traffic. Using […]
Pioneer Crossing Opens
Six miles of much-needed roadway in Utah County opened August 23, 2010. About one hundred people, including government officials, residents, news media and business and industry leaders gathered for a brief ceremony marking the completion of Pioneer Crossing, an east-west highway connecting Redwood Road and I-15. After remarks from Utah Representative Ken Sumsion, Utah Transportation Commissioner J. […]
Spiffying up the Alpine Loop
At over 8,000 feet, the Alpine Loop is too high in Utah’s Wasatch Mountain range to stay open all winter. Snow, ice and wind cause crews to shut gates on either end of the popular scenic route between fall and spring. To close the road, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) crews check the area and lock the […]